How to Host Your Dialogue Event

After you have selected your date and complimentary film,

Promote – publicity, media and social networking tools
Prepare – to facilitate your dialogue – icebreakers, orientation and exercises
Host – the dialogue – print out our customized discussion guides per your film


1. Promote and Publicize Dialogue


Social Networking Publicity for your Dialogue
Link your event to our Facebook page
Contact a local chapter of one of these organizations and ask for their help
The Council on American Islamic Relations
Islamic Networks Group
20,000 Dialogues Partners
Do an internet search for “interfaith” and “name of your city” or “mosque,” “Masjid,” or “Islamic Center” and “name of your city” to find Muslim contacts in your community. Make sure you ask to speak to someone involved in interfaith efforts.

2. Prepare to Host
Pre-Screening Materials
Icebreakers (PDF or Word). Handouts for helping dialogue participants meet each other and feel comfortable.
Ground Rules (PDF) (from the Public Conversations Project) guide to helping your group develop ground rules before your dialogue.
An exercise on stereotyping (PDF) Handout (from the Public Conversations Project) to assist your group in identifying stereotypes.


3. Host Your Dialogue Dialogue Packets and Dialogue Guides

These resources can be used for both living room and community dialogues. Dialogue packets have evaluations and pre dialogue exercises included, and discussion guides do not.
On a Wing and a Prayer (Word)
Talking Through Walls (Word)
Allah Made Me Funny (PDF)
Prince Among Slaves (PDF)
Muhammad, Legacy of a Prophet (PDF)
Cities of Light Dialogue Packet (PDF)
Allah Made Me Funny (Word)